Sanya, the end of the earth

We arrived in Sanya, the “end of the earth”, on Feb 14th, a romantic day to start with. Warm breeze touched our faces, arms, shoulders, and ankles. Comeing from the north, we were too excited to wait until the next day to feel the sea, we went to the sea that night, made sand sculptures of “I Love U” for Valentines’ Day. Da Dong Bay is a wonderful place to stay. We found a family hotel, at 90 CNY (about 12 USD) per room per night. The hosts are a nice family from northeast of China.

Feb 15th, we decided to go to the The End of Earth Resort. Who don’t want to see the end of the earth? The beach is beautiful there, with white and fine sands. Far away, the sea is groaning with waves; close to us, the sea is like a gentle lady, winding between the huge rocks. When we got the rock with the word “The End of Sea” engraved, there was already a long list of people waiting to be photographed with this famous rock. Finally, we got our turn.

Feb 16th, a one-hour bus ride brought us to Ya Long Bay, the first bay of the world. The beach, the palm trees, the big sunshades, the bikini beauties, the running children… are all what make this place “the first bay of the world”. We enjoyed playing with the sea, but later found out we got sun burn. So when you come to Sanya, never forget to wear sun block cream.

Feb 17th. after two days of being at the seashore, we picked Nanshan Cultrual Park for today’s agenda. Nanshan Park hosts a 108-meter guanyin (a buddha), which was just contructed a few years ago.

Wu Zhi Zhou Island has the bluest water and softest beach in Sanya. According the tour guide, guangyin is facing three directions. One side has a buddhism inscription in her hand, which stands for wisdom. Another side holds a lotus flower, meaning the tranquility. The third side takes a buddhism necklace, which shed the mercy on the whole world. Nanshan is often quoted in a famous saying “May longevity be like Nanshan, and good luck be like Dong Hai” (Shou Bi Nan Shan, Fu Ru Dong Hai).

Feb, 18th, we got on the ferry boat to the Wu Zhi Zhou Island, the place of my dream for a long time. Just like what the internet says, this island has the clearest and bluest water. The pearl shells and coral pieces on the beach only add more surprises to our trip. We have determined to return.